A 30-year-old Canadian tourist has been booked by police in Rome after staff caught her carving her initials on a wall of the Colosseum. The woman was caught by a…
A programme that handed out USD 215 million in compensation to victims of Nazi plunder in World War II has closed in Austria, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Trustees of…
Horrified customs officials seized a roasted cane rat from a passenger's luggage when he flew into Germany from Africa. The rodent - considered a bush meat delicacy in West Africa…
A man who left three dogs to starve without food or water is facing up to five years in jail after being seized by police. The owner - not named…
Turkish cops have seized 102 grammes of highly radioactive Californium from a man trying to sell it on for GBP 380,000. The incident took place in the town of Turgutreis,…
Two zookeepers have been arrested for animal mistreatment and 15 giraffes have been seized by the authorities after three escaped from a filthy facility and died mysteriously during the night.…
A watch and a ring seized by the Nazis from a resistance fighter who died in a concentration camp have been returned to his family. Josep Verges was a Catalan…
Colombian Police have discovered over 20,000 coconuts filled with liquid cocaine in a port that were set to be shipped to Europe a few hours later. The 504 canvas bags…
German customs officers have seized a protected tortoise skeleton along with its shell that was shipped from Switzerland to Germany as a home decoration. The officials at the Donauwoerth Customs…
Turkish police have carried out their largest ever ancient artefact bust in the capital Ankara, seizing 16,398 coins and 399 other historical items dating back to the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk…